varicocele
IPA: vɑrˈikoʊtʃˈɛɫi
noun
- (medicine, andrology) Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum.
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Examples of "varicocele" in Sentences
- The words are varicocele and hydrocele.
- It seems that varicocele is the correct spelling.
- A varicocele can reduce hormonal production as well.
- Varicocele is usually harmless except in cases of infertility.
- Palpating a varicocele can be likened to feeling a bag of worms.
- Recent studies have shown that varicocele is a bilateral disease and the diagnosis of the right side is missed by physical examination and even by ultrasonography.